Catholic Charities

I take back my earlier review. Catholic Charities does wonderful work and their thrift store is today much more inviting and full of great little treasures than it was five years ago when I wrote my first review.

Catholic Charities offers services for those who are low income. When arriving the most visible section is the thrift store. Like Goodwill, it’s Santa Barbara cheap meaning inexpensive but not «thrifty.» Myself, I love to pick up paperback novels that I will read once and recycle. This store helps support the large range of services Catholic Charities offers our community.
Upon entering the parking lot, to your left is the office. Inside you can apply for access to their food pantry, counseling, help to keep you from becoming homeless, vouchers for a state identification and much more.
To your right is the food pantry. Once you pick up your food card you bring it here and will find quite a bit of food to supplement your shopping. To determine eligibility you bring in a recent piece of mail, proof of income, government ID and bank statement. If eligible you can pick up food ranging from fresh fruit and veggies, peanut butter, bread and salads from Trader Joes. Do bring your own bags. Also, for your first visit you do not need to bring all the paperwork. This was handy for my friend who was recovering from heart surgery. He wasn’t eligible for weekly food as it is for low, not no, income. They still encouraged him to access the food pantry. It’s not every charity that basically thrusts their help into your hands!

I understand items are brand names but you’re suppose to be a thrift store. Prices are unaffordable to families

Here is another hidden gem on Haley. The fact that they use the proceeds to feed and clothe the less fortunate is a very good thing indeed.
The staff here are very nice and the place is well organized and clean. Don’t forget to go up the ramp to the furniture room. There can be some cool finds here as well as the usual stuff. I needed some ice cube trays and there they were for .50 cents each. Sweet deal!

Berkely is a complete idiot and too used to be being catered to by for profit businesses. It’s a thrift store, simple as that, and only a pampered person would be disappointed.

Don’t mind Berkeley boys bad review. Its a thrift store plane and simple, the mens section wasn’t that big but i found a barley used «if at all» pair of $ 75 shoes for 7 bucks. my girlfriend found a hole bag full of clothes she said she just had to have. I paid for everything and it came out to be $ 28. All in all id keep going back its clean cheap and has a good variety.